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I Went Down To St. James Infirmary

Robert W. Harwood

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Description:“ST. JAMES INFIRMARY” IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL JAZZ-BLUES SONG from at least the early twentieth century to the present. Major performing and recording artists have covered it, from Louis Armstrong and Jimmie Rodgers to Van Morrison and the White Stripes. Infused with ego-driven angst, once considered obscene because of the lyrics’ stark depiction of death and their portrayal of a seedy underworld inhabited by gamblers, pimps, “loose” women, and every sort of rounder, the song has been adapted, rewritten, borrowed, stolen, attacked, revered, and cherished. In its heyday of the 1920s and 30s, when recordings and sheet music of “St. James Infirmary” were first packaged and marketed, the public could not get enough of it. Nearly a century later, its allure remains. Robert W. Harwood follows the song as it travels from its folk origins into the recording studios, performance stages, and law courts of America’s jazz era. Along the way he picks up a retinue of fascinating characters whose stories are as interesting as the song itself. Infused with humour and supported by meticulous research, I Went Down to St. James Inﬁrmary explores the turbulent, mysterious history of one of the most important and influential songs of our time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Went Down To St. James Infirmary. To get started finding I Went Down To St. James Infirmary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: “ST. JAMES INFIRMARY” IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL JAZZ-BLUES SONG from at least the early twentieth century to the present. Major performing and recording artists have covered it, from Louis Armstrong and Jimmie Rodgers to Van Morrison and the White Stripes. Infused with ego-driven angst, once considered obscene because of the lyrics’ stark depiction of death and their portrayal of a seedy underworld inhabited by gamblers, pimps, “loose” women, and every sort of rounder, the song has been adapted, rewritten, borrowed, stolen, attacked, revered, and cherished. In its heyday of the 1920s and 30s, when recordings and sheet music of “St. James Infirmary” were first packaged and marketed, the public could not get enough of it. Nearly a century later, its allure remains. Robert W. Harwood follows the song as it travels from its folk origins into the recording studios, performance stages, and law courts of America’s jazz era. Along the way he picks up a retinue of fascinating characters whose stories are as interesting as the song itself. Infused with humour and supported by meticulous research, I Went Down to St. James Inﬁrmary explores the turbulent, mysterious history of one of the most important and influential songs of our time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Went Down To St. James Infirmary. To get started finding I Went Down To St. James Infirmary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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